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In a control system, what is used to automatically control a process or operation?
In a control system, what is used to automatically control a process or operation?
- Feedback controller (correct)
- Microcontroller
- Actuator
- Thermostat
What is the programming method still in use for programmable logic controllers (PLCs)?
What is the programming method still in use for programmable logic controllers (PLCs)?
- Microcontroller logic
- Relay logic
- Ladder logic (correct)
- Cam timer logic
What type of control system uses interconnected electrical relays and cam timers historically?
What type of control system uses interconnected electrical relays and cam timers historically?
- Open-loop control system
- Logic control system (correct)
- Feedback control system
- Closed-loop control system
For continuously modulated control, what is used to compare the process variable with the desired setpoint?
For continuously modulated control, what is used to compare the process variable with the desired setpoint?
What type of control system is used to bring the process variable output of the plant to the same value as the setpoint?
What type of control system is used to bring the process variable output of the plant to the same value as the setpoint?
Study Notes
Control Systems
- A control system uses a controller to automatically control a process or operation.
Programming Methods
- Ladder Logic is a programming method still in use for programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
Historical Control Systems
- Relay-based control systems use interconnected electrical relays and cam timers.
Continuously Modulated Control
- A comparator is used to compare the process variable with the desired setpoint in continuously modulated control.
Control System Types
- A feedback control system is used to bring the process variable output of the plant to the same value as the setpoint.
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Test your knowledge of control systems with this quiz! Explore topics such as control loops, industrial control systems, control engineering processes, and more. See how much you know about managing and regulating the behavior of devices and systems.
